PORTLAND — The Rise for Climate, Jobs and Justice March will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at Lincoln Park. The goal of the march, sponsored by 350 Maine, the Sierra Club, Maine Conservation Voters, and the Poor People’s Campaign, is to “energize local, state, and national efforts and lay the foundation for a long-lasting, sustainable […]
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Back to school: Blake takes reins at Russell
GRAY — The new principal at James W. Russell Elementary School is a familiar face in the Gray-New Gloucester school district. Danny Blake, who started in his new role this summer, previously was assistant principal at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School and taught third and fourth grade at Burchard A. Dunn Elementary School in New Gloucester before […]
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Kids with special needs invited to find joy in dance
WESTBROOK — When Danielle Drouin started Drouin Dance Center more than a dozen years ago, she wanted to create a dance studio that gave all individuals a change to dance, no matter ability level. A program launching in October will extend her philosophy further by helping children with special needs find joy in the performing […]
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Inside New Gloucester
Farmers market opens Something exciting will be happening in New Gloucester beginning on Saturday, Sept. 1. The New Gloucester Farmers Market will be held at the New Gloucester Fairgrounds on Saturdays, Sept. 1, through Oct. 13, from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. If you would like more information and/or are interested in being a vendor at the […]
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Proposed Land of Nod development concerns neighbors
WINDHAM — Some Land of Nod residents are shaking their heads at a proposal to build a 35-unit cluster subdivision off their road. The proposed housing project at 120 Land of Nod Road would be on a more than 65-acre parcel of land in Windham’s Farm Zone, and include a more than 2,000- foot dead-end road […]
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Tensions flare on Windham council
WINDHAM — A town councilor said an initial third-party review into concerns raised within the Public Works Department was “sabotaged” and called the council a “snake pit” this week. Councilor Jarrod Maxfield made the comments during the council’s Tuesday, Aug. 28, meeting while also criticizing council leadership. Council Chairwoman Donna Chapman said in an interview later […]
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Blood drive held in memory of 4-year-old
BATH — Inspiring people to do good things is one way that Amie Marzen channels the grief of losing her 4-year-old daughter last October to brain cancer. Marzen has orchestrated several events in Madeline’s name, both during the child’s illness and after her passing. The latest of these are blood drives to be held next […]
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It Happened in Windham: Fond memories of a country store
Last week I was invited to take a tour of South Windham with lifelong resident and longtime Windham Historical Society member Nancy Shaw Larrivee. I enjoyed hearing about her early life in South Windham and her remembrances of those special times. Nancy was born in 1935 in the lovely white farmhouse that sits at the […]
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Scarborough Police Beat: Aug. 31
Arrests 8/21 at 11:20 a.m. Patrick Murchison, 58, of Presque Isle, was arrested on Milliken Road by Officer Lydia Ruetty on a charge of operating after habitual offender revocation, and violating bail conditions. 8/23 at 5:21 a.m. Kevin Louis Klodzinski, 40, of Hearn Road, was arrested on Expedition Drive by Officer Aaron Erickson on a charge […]
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South Portland tavern project now to include 5-room inn
SOUTH PORTLAND — The owner of the former Griffin Club property in Knightville has decided to redevelope the lot with a tavern and small inn, instead of condominiums. Ginger Cote, who bought the property at 60 Ocean St. in June 2017 for $600,000, presented plans in January for a four-story building with a music venue and restaurant […]